Five years after their devastating breakup, Cassia Bellari and Matthias Cain Rylan collide in an unexpected moment that feels anything but accidental. Their encounter is fleeting but charged, brimming with unspoken words and the haunting weight of a love that never truly left.
What tore them apart? What keeps them tethered, even now?
The story then rewinds six years, pulling readers into the turbulent beginning of Cassia and Matthias's love story. Told through Cassia's eyes as she lives it, every heartbeat, every betrayal, every fragile promise is laid bare. What starts as an intoxicating romance unravels into a storm of pain, mistrust, and infidelity. Cassia's vulnerability and strength are pushed to their limits as the boundaries between love and obsession blur, leaving both her and Matthias clinging to the pieces of a relationship that once felt unbreakable.
With each page, the layers of their bond peel away, exposing the cracks and the beauty of their all-consuming connection. The narrative explores the fragile balance of self-discovery within a relationship that demands everything, forcing Cassia to question what it means to lose herself and whether love can ever truly heal the scars it leaves behind.
As the story loops back to the present day, readers are confronted with the echoes of a relationship that shaped Cassia and Matthias in ways neither can fully escape. Can love survive betrayal? Can heartbreak ever fade? Or are some wounds destined to linger, haunting us long after the love is gone?
What Never Left is a gripping and emotionally charged exploration of love's power to transform-and destroy. Themes of passion, pain, infidelity, and the ghosts of the past weave a tale that will leave readers breathless, aching, and yearning for answers. For anyone who has loved deeply, lost completely or wondered what might have been, this story will stay with you long after the final page.
When Chef Margot loses her beloved restaurant to her cheating ex-fiance, her best friend, single dad Nathan, steps in with an unexpected offer to help her start over. As they collaborate, sparks fly-but can they overcome their complicated pasts for a chance at real love?
Season 4 of The Mechanic
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Margot Taylor thought she had it all: a thriving restaurant and a fiance she adored. But her world crumbled when her fiance abruptly cancelled their wedding and claimed ownership of her cherished restaurant. With her career in tatters and her heart broken, Margot is forced to start over.
Enter Nathan Davis, her loyal best friend and a single dad chasing big dreams of his own. As a partner in the multibillion-pound auto business, Nathan offers her a lifeline-a chance to open a new eatery on the grounds of his new mechanic shop.
As Margot pours her heartbreak into a new dream, her friendship with Nathan deepens into something much more electric. But their growing happiness is threatened when Nathan's ex-wife returns, determined to take their daughter away and upend the new couple's relationship. Caught in chaos, Margot must decide if she has the strength to fight for the life she's building...or let the wounds of her past ruin her future.
Content warning: This story contains depictions of eating disorders that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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